Radiology is a medical specialty that uses imaging to diagnose and treat disease seen within the body.
A radiologist technician works with x-rays and other medical imaging devices to take pictures of the body.
Radiology is a specialty field in medicine which involves using visual diagnostic equipment to map out, identify and treat conditions in patients. While the term "radiology technician" is often interchangeably used with the phrase "x-ray technician," they are not identical.
Taking x-rays may be just one of your jobs if you become a radiographer. You also might use ultrasound, MRI, and other imaging techniques as part of your job. Some radiologic technologists specialize in a specific type of imaging equipment, while others may do multiple imaging tasks.
Radiologist technicians play a role in the diagnostic procedures of human disease. They use a variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose or treat diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of (usually minimally invasive) medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies.
